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Axalta Opens Automotive Refinish Training Centre in Dubai

The center is reportedly the first of its kind.

April 19, 2017

The center intends to provide expert training in the use of Axalta products that are designed for the repainting of vehicles in body shops.

PPG Fourth Quarter 2016 Sales Down 1%

PPG recently reported fourth quarter 2016 net sales of $3.5 billion, down more than 1% vs. the prior year.

January 26, 2017

Reported net income in the fourth quarter of 2016 from continuing operations was $77 million.

PPG Acquires Chinese Coatings Company

PPG recently announced that it has acquired assets of the Shenzhen-based Futian Xinshi.

January 25, 2017

With approximate sales of $15 million in 2016, Futian distributes its products in China through a network of more than 200 distributors.

North America Leads Global CAS Market

North America and Asia-Pacific are leading the global automotive coatings, adhesives, and sealants market.

December 19, 2016

Rising production of lightweight vehicles is pushing the growth of global CAS market in these two regions.

Market Trends: Lightening Up with Carbon Fiber-Reinforced Plastics

Top 5 Adhesives and Sealants Market Reports of 2016

Trending stories focused on end-use opportunities in the automotive, aerospace and defense sectors were popular this year.

December 1, 2016

Below are the year’s most-viewed market trends stories on the ASI website (posted and viewed from 1/1/16 to date).

Ashland Receives Infinite Possibility Award

Ashland recently announced it has received the Infinite Possibility Award for the Arotran™ 805 resin system.

November 3, 2016

The resin system is designed to address the issues OEMs face in creating high-quality and durable external automotive parts.

Accella Increases Investment in Bullet Liner Brand

Accella Polyurethane Systems recently announced a comprehensive investment strategy based on the Bullet Liner™ brand.

July 19, 2016

Accella is reportedly investing further to advance this technology leadership and to double the number of installers nationwide.

PPG Completes $10 Million Coatings Center in China

PPG recently held a ceremony marking the completion of a new, $10 million coatings center in Tianjin, China.

June 21, 2016

The new facility will serve regional customers in the automotive plastics and decorative accessories industry.

Advancing Adhesives

Spray-on Coating Solution Makes Ice Slide Off

Researchers have developed a new coating that could make ice simply slide off of equipment and car windshields.

June 1, 2016

On your car windshield, ice is a nuisance. On an airplane, a wind turbine, an oil rig or power line, it can be downright dangerous. In addition, removing it with the methods available today—usually chemical melting agents or labor-intensive scrapers and hammers—is difficult and expensive.

PPG Named Sustainability Supplier of the Year by Fiat Chrysler

February 3, 2016

PPG recently announced it has been named Sustainability Supplier of the Year by the Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) Group for its Europe, Middle East, and Africa (EMEA) region.